Combined shoulder brooch and strap clip



' y 1957 A. J. H. PACKHAM 2,792,607

con/1121mm: SHOULDER BROOCH AND STRAP CLIP Filed Sept. 3, 1953 Fig. 2

Alfred J. HPackham INVENTOR.

COIVIBINED SHOULDgRgROOCH AND STRAP L Alfred J. H. Packham, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Application September 3, 1953, Serial No. 378,191

1 Claim. (Cl. 24-85) This invention relates generally to costume jewelry, and pertains more particularly to an ornamental brooch adapted to be worn on the shoulder of a user and utilized as a retaining clip for straps.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a novel brooch assembly which is intended to be affixed to the surface of a coat, jacket, dress, blouse or the like between the side of the neck and the point of the shoulder to provide a means whereby the carrying strap or sling of a ladys vanity bag, photographic camera, field glasses and the like can be hooked and held without being otherwise supported or held by the wearer, the strap or sling being prevented from slipping or being removed by the brooch.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view showing the invention in use;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view partly in section showing the brooch in place and in an enlarged scale;

Figure 3 is a side clevational view of the main body portion of the brooch;

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken substantially along the plane of section line 4-4 in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the body portion shown in Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the brooch plate; and

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the assembly.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, and in particular to Figures 2-5, the reference character 10 indicates generally one leg portion of the brooch and the reference character 12 indicates an opposite leg portion thereof, these leg portions being intersected by the transverse bight 14 in the manner shown mostly clearly in Figure 5. Each leg includes a lower horizontal straight portion 16 and an upper portion 18, the free end of the lower portion 16 projecting forwardly beyond the bight portion 14 and terminating in an upturned point 20 which is adapted to be projected through the material 22 of the associated garment and which may be covered with a sealing or protective cap 24 in the manner shown in Figure 2.

The entire main body portion of the brooch is formed of a single piece of resilient wire and each leg portion is formed by bending a portion of the wire upon itself to provide an angular loop as indicated by the reference character 26 which is of generally rectangular configuration, a portion of each leg being downwardly bent, as

Patented May 21, 1957 at 28, to extend toward the lower section 16 in the manner shown most clearly in Figures 2 and 3 such that the remainder of the upper portion 18 extends closely adjacent the lower section 16 whereby to resiliently clamp upon an associated strap 30 of a hand bag 32 or the like.

As seen most clearly in Figures 2, 6 and 7, a plate assembly indicated generally by the reference character 34 completes the brooch assembly, and this plate includes a main flat portion 36 provided at its forward end with a downturned arcuate hook portion 38 adapted to engage over the bight portion 14 in the manner shown. The rearward end of the plate portion is provided with a downturned flange 40 having the arcuately bent, laterally projecting cars 42 thereon. The upper surface of the body portion 36 is provided with any ornamental design and/ or object, as indicated generally by the reference character 44, for the purpose of embellishing the entire assembly.

When installing the assembly on the associated garment, the brooch is first positioned with its leg portions substantially vertical and the points 20 are projected through the garment, and the brooch is then pushed to a substantially horizontal position such that the garment material is disposed within the associated loop portions 26 of the brooch, after which the points are projected upwardly through the garment material and provided with the protective caps 24. The strap or sling 30 of the associated article which is being carried is then slipped into the assembly in the manner shown in Figure 2, wherein it will be securely held and prevented from slipping or riding ofi the users shoulder. It will be noted that the plate portion 36 is of such dimension as to flex the portions 18 of the leg members whereby they will resiliently engage against the strap or sling 30 and, in some instances, will as well engage the material of which the garment is made.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A combined shoulder brooch and strap clip comprising a pair of elongated horizontally disposed elements adapted to underlie the material of a garment and provided at their free ends with upturned points for projection therethrough and at their opposite ends with similarly projecting upturned shanks, a generally U-shaped element disposed above said elements with the ends of its legs joined with said shanks to provide a retaining loop for a shoulder strap, a plate element provided at one end with a hook portion engaging over the bight of said U-shaped element, and at its other end with depending ears engaging over said shanks, said plate flexing said legs into resilient engagement with the strap in said loop.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 480,820 Manning Aug. 16, 1892 1,336,692 Forman Apr. 13, 1920 2,299,490 Newman Oct. 20, 1942 

